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AOC Q27G3XMN
Dell Alienware AW3225DM
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Max Refresh Rate
180 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
VA
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate
180 Hz
Size
32"
Pixel Type
VA
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Our Verdict
AOC Q27G3XMN
Dell Alienware AW3225DM
The AOC Q27G3XMN and the Dell Alienware AW3225DM are both 1440p gaming monitors. The AOC is the better option for most people, as it has more vivid colors, better motion handling, and an effective HDR system that makes highlights pop. However, if you really want a big monitor, the Dell is a better choice given its larger 32-inch size.
Variants
- Q27G3XMN (27")
- Alienware AW3225DM (32")
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Main Differences for
PC Gaming
PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
8.2
7.6
Local Dimming
7.5
2.0
VRR Motion Performance
8.8
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
Yes
Curve Radius
Not Curved
1500R
Build Quality
7.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.2
6.6
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.1" (12.9 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
15.4" (39.2 cm)
18.4" (46.8 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
No
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
19.1" (48.5 cm)
10.6" (27.0 cm)
Base Depth
12.2" (31.0 cm)
9.2" (23.3 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
9.2" (23.4 cm)
6.4" (16.2 cm)
Weight (With Display)
15.8 lbs (7.2 kg)
20.2 lbs (9.2 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
32"
Housing Width
24.2" (61.4 cm)
27.8" (70.7 cm)
Housing Height
14.3" (36.4 cm)
16.4" (41.6 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.8" (7.2 cm)
2.9" (7.3 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
12.2 lbs (5.6 kg)
14.5 lbs (6.6 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.8
8.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
4,508 : 1
4,073 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
9,613 : 1
2,281 : 1
Local Dimming
7.5
2.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.8
8.5
Real Scene
327 cd/m²
510 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
270 cd/m²
532 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
332 cd/m²
531 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
359 cd/m²
530 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
373 cd/m²
529 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
382 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
270 cd/m²
531 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
332 cd/m²
530 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
357 cd/m²
529 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
371 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
380 cd/m²
526 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.021
0.001
Minimum Brightness
34 cd/m²
35 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
8.7
7.1
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 1000
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.2
Real Scene
810 cd/m²
468 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
796 cd/m²
320 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
976 cd/m²
504 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,034 cd/m²
505 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,011 cd/m²
504 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
966 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
790 cd/m²
319 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
970 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,018 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
991 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
949 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.013
0.029
Gray Uniformity
7.2
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.627%
3.536%
50% DSE
0.198%
0.144%
Black Uniformity
7.3
6.0
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.426%
1.931%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
0.292%
2.295%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.0
8.3
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Off (sRGB)
Color Mode (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
102.3%
93.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
2.02
2.37
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,487 K
6,849 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.31
2.15
Color dE (Avg.)
1.50
1.72
Contrast Setting
N/A
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
Default
Default
Brightness Setting
70
75
Measured Brightness
217 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.6
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Off
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
98.0%
97.5%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.56
0.49
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,504 K
6,497 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
0.54
0.45
Contrast Setting
50
75
RGB Settings
29-45-42
Gain (97-98-92), Offset (50-50-49)
Gamma Setting
Gamma 1
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
24
23
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.4
9.2
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
98.1%
98.2%
sRGB Picture Mode
Off
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
90.4%
83.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Off
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
8.3
7.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
91.7%
88.0%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Display HDR
Custom Color HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
69.6%
65.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Display HDR
Custom Color HDR
HDR Color Volume
8.3
7.6
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
80.1%
68.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Display HDR
Custom Color HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
38.6%
30.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Display HDR
Custom Color HDR
Viewing Angle
5.2
5.4
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
27°
32°
Color Washout From Right
25°
31°
Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
26°
34°
Color Shift From Right
26°
37°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
30°
32°
Brightness Loss From Right
28°
33°
Black Level Raise From Left
15°
11°
Black Level Raise From Right
15°
11°
Gamma Shift From Left
14°
15°
Gamma Shift From Right
16°
12°
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
VA
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Direct Reflections
6.4
6.3
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
32.3%
33.4%
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.7
8.5
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.09 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.59 cd/m²
0.65 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.7
5.1
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
35,932% ⋅ pixel
41,037% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Gradient
9.7
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.7
7.7
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
180 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
180 Hz
180 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
180 Hz
180 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
180 Hz
180 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
60 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
180 Hz
180 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
8.8
7.7
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Medium
Fast
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
109
183
Best CAD
106
180
Worst CAD
117
187
Refresh Rate Compliance
8.5
7.7
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
65%
50%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
75%
62%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
86%
79%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.4
8.2
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD medium
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Super Fast VRR Off
Avg. CAD
107
128
Best 10% CAD
29
50
Worst 10% CAD
219
210
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.2 ms
4.1 ms
Total Response Time
4.5 ms
4.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Super Fast VRR Off
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
1 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
8 RGB
6 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
10.3 ms
7.3 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
10.3 ms
7.6 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
8.5
7.8
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD medium
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Super Fast VRR Off
Avg. CAD
106
150
Best 10% CAD
31
53
Worst 10% CAD
203
266
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.4 ms
8.0 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
2 RGB
Total Response Time
4.4 ms
6.7 ms
First Response Time
3.8 ms
4.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Super Fast VRR Off
Worst 10% Total Response Time
9.9 ms
9.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
11 RGB
7 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
8.2
7.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD medium
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Fast VRR Off
Avg. CAD
116
177
Best 10% CAD
29
57
Worst 10% CAD
276
340
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Fast VRR Off
First Response Time
3.7 ms
7.1 ms
Total Response Time
5.3 ms
7.1 ms
RGB Overshoot
2 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
17.3 ms
14.0 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.2 ms
14.0 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
16 RGB
0 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No BFI
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No BFI
VRR Flicker
2.0
7.8
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
6.7 RGB
1.8 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
5.4 RGB
1.4 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
5.8 RGB
0.9 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
>1000 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.8
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.3 ms
3.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.1 ms
5.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.3 ms
9.6 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
7.5
6.9
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
93 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
7.1
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
7.1
7.1
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
Yes
No
Ethernet
No
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
0
2
USB-A Rated Speed
No USB-A Ports
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
Yes
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
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Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
Smart OS
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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